Condenser



Sept. 17, 19 29. A 1,728,284

CONDENSER Original. Filed Dec. 25, 1926 .I I. IE I auvwito'c 7m iifim My I wm z Patented Sept. 17 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PHILANDER B. GRAY, OF NEWARK, NEW, JERSEY; ALANSON MOD GRAY ADMINIs- TRATOR OF SAID PHILANDER B. GRAY, DECEASED, ASSIGNOR TO THE GRAY rnoonssns ooaroaarron, or wear: s

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF DELA- CONDENSER Original application filed December 23, 1926, Serial No. 156,539. Divided and this application filed November 19, 1927.

This invention relates to condensers and more particularly to suchdevices for use in connection with hydrocarbon distilling installations and installations of a similar nature. 7

An Object of the invention is to produce a new and useful condenser simple and eificient in operation.

This application is a division of my c0- pending application Serial Number 156,539,

filed December 23, 1926, for distilling apparatus. 1

According to the present invention, use 1s made of a condenser casing in a portion of which is suitably mounted means for circulating cooling medium; Such cooling medium circulating means is separated fromthe remainder of the casing by a partition, and vapor is introduced into the casing through a divided line both into the condensing chamber of the casing and into the remaining portion thereof simultaneously. Arrangement is also madeto permlt fined gases to escape from the condensing portlon of the casing and suitable apparatus is pro vided for controlling the withdrawal of condensate from the condensing portion of the casing.

tion will become apparent by referenceto the following detailed description read in the light of the accompanying drawn'igs, wherein l Figure 1 is a view in vertical section of a device embodying theprcsent invention; and Fig. 2 is a section taken on the lines 2-2 of Fig, 1.

Referring now to the drawings, 10 indi.

Other features and objects of the inven Serial No. 234,309.

10 is closed at the top by means ofa curved head 14: secured to an annular flange 15 in conduit 18 is connected to the top chamber 21' of the casing above the partition 12.

Uncondensed' vapors and fixed gases are permitted to escape from the casing through a conduit 19 in which is connected a separator 20 for separating any moisture entra ned therein. Condensate is withdrawn from the bottom of the condensing portion of the casing 21 through a suitable piping arrangement 22; Such withdrawal of the condensate may be controlled either manually or automatically by means of the manual ly-operated valves 23, 24 and 25 and valve 26.

operated through the agency of a suitable thermostatic arrangement 27 inserted in the pipe line or conduit 19 and connected to valv 26 by rod 27'.

The operation of the device is as follows. Vapor of any desired composition maybe introduced from conduit 16 into the casing by means of the divided inlets 17 and 18. That portion entering the chamber 21 through inlet,17 comes into contact with the coils 11 through which the cooling medium is circulated. Such contact will result in the condensation of the vapor while the fixed gasesare permitted to escape from chamber 21 through the vent 13. That portion of the vapor entering the chamber 21 through inlet 18 passes directly through -this chamber and out through conduit 19 along with the fixed gases which escape through vent 13. As the vapors leave casing 21 through conduit 19, they pass through separator 20 wherein any moisture entrained therein is separated from the vapor and returned to a collector or other suitable receptacle through the pipe line 20'.

The condensate collected in chamber 21 may be withdrawn therefrom through the Conduit which may be operated in any suitable instalpiping arrangement 22 either manually or automatically. Should it be desired to manually control the withdrawal of condensate the valves 23 and 25 are closed and the valve 24 is opened manually permitting the condensate to escape from chamber 21 through the pipe having valve 24 inserted therein and through the pipe 28 into any suitable receptacle or other suitable device such as a distilling column or a fractionator. On the other hand, should it be desirable to automatically control the withdrawal of reflux, the valve 24; is closed and the valves 23 and 25 opened. By means of the thermostatic arrangement 27 connected to valve 26, condensate will then be withdrawn in quantity determined by the action of the thermostatic arrangement 27 governing the valve 26.

affording an unobstructed passage for vapor, an inlet for each of said chambers, an outlet for'each thereof, and means for automatically controlling the outlet of the condensing chamber.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

PHILANDER ER. GRAY.

Should the vapors passing through conduit 19 be of a high temperature, the thermostat will operate valve 26 to increase the withdrawal of reflux. On the other hand, should the vapors passing through conduit. 19 be of a'temperature deemed too low for efiicient operation, the thermostat 27 will operate valve 26 to reduce the withdrawal of condensate.

' It will be evident from the foregoing that the present arrangement provides a condenser lation but which is particularly of advantage when used in connection with distilling systems as more fully set forth in my co-pending application previously referred to. By the use of the present arrangement, condensate may he collected and utilized as reflux in distilling operations with the advantage that such reflux will be of substantially the same composition as the finished product. By providing a divided inlet, a'portion of the vapor passing through conduit 16 may become condensed while the remainder thereof will pass through the condenser casing, through a separator and thence to other apparatus for final treatment or for further processing. It will be observed'from the drawings that the inlet 17 is so positioned that, should the chamber 21 become completely filled-with condensate,

such condensate may be returned to the source of vapor through the conduit 16 without impairing the operation of the condenser.

I claimr 1. A device of the character described comprising a casing a artition dividing said easing into two 0 am ers, the lower of which is provided with means for circulating a coolin agent, a supply conduit having a divided in ct leading into each of said chambers, and means for permitting the escape of fixed gases from the lower chamber comprising a vent in said artition.

2. A evioe of the character described comprising a casing a partition dividing said casing into two chambers, means in one of said chambers for permitting circulation of cooling medium, the other of said chambers 

